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lii+275+[x member list] pages with tables (some folding), appendices and index. Royal octavo (9 3/4" x 6 3/4") bound in original publisher's blue cloth with gilt lettering and insignia to spine. Introduction by W Steward Wallace. Hudson Bay Record Society Volume X. First edition Limited edition number 444.In 1824, the London Committee decided to compete more aggressively with the Americans in the Columbia District, the region west of the Rockies. Simpson was instructed to visit the area and instate measures for economy and efficiency. Known as the "Little Emperor," for his Napoleonic demeanor as much as his diminutive size, Simpson was a prodigious traveler, constantly on the move by canoe and horseback back and forth across the continent.Leaving York Factory by canoe on August 15, 1824, he traversed the Athabasca Pass on route to the Columbia District. Simpson arrived at Fort George (Astoria, Oregon) on November 8, completing his journey in only 84 days, 20 fewer than the previous record. The…
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Hudson's Bay Record Society. Very Good+. 1947. First Edition :. Hardcover. Royal octovo hardcover in fine navy, x-college libris, tight binding, top edge gilt, very clean unmarked pages, Slight shelfwear, else VG++++++++++++++++++++++. Account in Simpson's voyage to the Pacific Northwest in 1829 during the time of the Oregon question, much on trade, conditions, etc. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall .
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PART OF DISPATCH FROM GEORGE SIMPSON ESQ GOVERNOR OF RUPERTS LAND TO THE GOVERNOR AND COMMITTEE OF THE HUDSON'S BAY COMPANY LONDON MARCH 1, 1829. CONTINUED AND COMPLETED MARCH 24 AND JUNE 5, 1829
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Simpson's 1828 Journey to the Columbia; Part of Dispatch from George Simpson ESQR Governor of Ruperts Land to the Hudson's Bay Company London. March 1, 1829. Continued and Completed March 24 and June 5, 1829
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Toronto: The Champlain Society, 1947. Hardcover. Very good. lii, 277, xv pp. Octavo in original red cloth. Crested copy. Gilt top edge, others uncut. Mild staining on the rear board and spine. Includes charts, appendixes, index, list of members and subscribing libraries included. Copy #363 of 550 limited copies for the Champlain Society. Very good copy. Governor Simpson's observations from Hudson Bay to the Pacific in 1828; three dispatches of 1829 from the Athabasca Department, Thompson River District and the Snake River are printed in this copy. 1947
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Simpson's 1828 Journey to the Columbia [spine title: Colombia] Part of the Dispatch from George Simpson Esq. Governor of Rupert's Land to the Governor & Committee of the Hudson's Bay Company London
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London: The Champlain Society for the Hudson's Bay Record Society, 1947. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 4to. Pp. lii, [2], 3-277, [5], followed by eight pages of members and subscribing libraries. One appendix includes supplementary documents, the other biographical. Index. Top edge gilt. Bound in dark blue cloth with gilt lettering stamped on spine. Just a suggestion of wear to cloth, otherwise a bright copy with spine unfaded and corners sharp. Partly unopened. Of a limited edition, this copy hand-numbered 1222. Volume X in the publisher's series. Title continues: March 1, 1829. Continued and Completed March 24 and June 5, 1829. Curiously, Columbia is misspelled on the spine as "Colombia."George Simpson, as manager of the Oregon Country's Chief Factors and Chief Traders, was vital to the success of the Hudson's Bay enterprise in the region. Contains deep information on the Pacific Northwest's agricultural contribution to the China Trade, as well as passing references to Jedediah Smith,…
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